enphase IQ8 Design Guide

IQ8 Commercial Microinverter grid-tied PV system
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USG-00026-1.0
Portrait PV module orientation – 1.7 m (5.6 ft) pitch
Table 11: Internal QD Cable VRise (IQ8H-3P – 208 V / Portrait cable, QD-12-13-120)
IQ8H-
3P-72-
E- US
IQ8P-3P Microinverters per branch (208 VAC three-phase system)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
VRise (V)
0.041 0.093 0.154 0.256 0.369 0.491 0.654 0.828 1.011 1.235 1.47 1.715 2 2.297 2.602
VRise (%)
0.02
%
0.04% 0.07
%
0.12% 0.18% 0.24% 0.31% 0.40
%
0.49% 0.59
%
0.71
%
0.82% 0.96
%
1.10%
1.25%
Portrait PV module landscape – 2.4 m (7.9 ft) pitch
Table 12: Internal QD Cable VRise (IQ8H-3P – 208 V / Portrait cable, QD-12-20-120)
IQ8H-
3P-72-
E-US
IQ8P-3P Microinverters per branch (208 VAC three-phase system)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
VRise (V) 0.058 0.132 0.217 0.361 0.521 0.693 0.923 1.169 1.428 1.744 2.076 2.421 2.824 3.242 3.674
VRise (%) 0.03% 0.06% 0.10% 0.17% 0.25% 0.33% 0.44% 0.56% 0.69% 0.84% 1.00% 1.16% 1.36% 1.56% 1.77%
Portrait PV module landscape – 2.9 m (9.5 ft) pitch
Table 13: Internal QD Cable VRise (IQ8H-3P – 208 V/Portrait cable, QD-12-25-108)
IQ8H-3P-
72-E-US
IQ8P-3P Microinverters per branch (208 VAC three-phase system)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
VRise (V) 0.07 0.159 0.263 0.436 0.629 0.837 1.115 1.412 1.725
2.10
7
2.50
8
2.92
6
3.413
3.918 4.44
VRise (%) 0.03
%
0.08
%
0.13% 0.21% 0.30
%
0.40
%
0.54% 0.68
%
0.83
%
1.01
%
1.21% 1.41% 1.64
%
1.88% 2.13
%
As the voltage rise is non-linear, reducing the number of microinverters in the branch circuit greatly
reduces the voltage measured at the farthest microinverter in the branch. One way to minimize this
voltage rise is to center-feed the branch, that is, divide the circuit into two sub-branch circuits
protected by a single OCPD.
2.3.3 Center tap connection scenarios
All the QD Cable variants come with a center tapping connector provision positioned after every six
QD connectors for microinverter connection. Select the center tap connector such that a maximum of
nine IQ8 Commercial Microinverters are installed on either side of the center tap connector to limit
voltage rise <1% in the QD Cable. In case the circuit length itself is less than nine microinverters, the
circuit shall be end-terminated, leaving the QD Center Tap connectors unused.
NOTE: Do not connect microinverters to the QD Center Tap connector provision.
In sites, there could be scenarios where the starting point for a circuit is not the first connector in a
circuit.

enphase IQ8 Specifications

General

Model	IQ8
Manufacturer	Enphase Energy
Efficiency	97.5%
Cooling	Natural convection
Warranty	25 years
Weight	2.2 lbs
AC Voltage	240 V
Frequency Range	60 Hz
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to +60°C